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What is a Democracy and Monarchy?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the phrase SOVEREIGN POWER (主权) mean? 主权是什么意思?

a)

The ultimate power to make all the laws of a country .

b)

The ultimate power to create the government of the country

c)

All of the above.

2.

Under the Meiji Constitution of 1889 who had the Sovereign Power in Japan?

a)

Citizens of Japan

b)

The Emperor of Japan

c)

The Government of Japan.

3.

Under the Constitution of Japan 1947 who had the Sovereign Power in Japan?

a)

The Citizens of Japan

b)

The Emperor of Japan

c)

The Government of Japan.

4.

Which person ruled as an Emperor that had real power and as an Emperor who was just a figure head.

a)

Emperor Meiji

b)

Emperor Taisho

c)

Emperor Hirohito

d)

Emperor Naruhito

5.

In a...............................................the Monarch does not have absolute power. The Monarch's power to make laws, enforce laws and to run the country are limited by a Constitution and they have to share power with other people in the government.

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

People's Republic

c)

Democracy

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

6.

In a Monarchy how is the new King or Queen selected?

a)

All Citizens vote to elect a new King.

b)

The King or Queen selects who will be King or Queen after they die.

c)

The first son of the King becomes the King.

7.

When a small select group of very powerful, important and rich people get together to vote for a new King this is a........

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Elective Monarchy

d)

Absolute Monarchy

8.

Which Japanese Constitution says that in,

"Chapter 1, Article III. The Emperor is sacred and inviolable."

a)

The Meiji Constitution of 1889

b)

The Constitution of Japan (1947)

9.

Who used to rule Japan before Emperor Meiji took power and ruled over Japan again in 1867?

a)

The Tokugawa Shoganate

b)

Ashikaga Shogunate

10.

Which of the following statements about Constitutions is false? 下列关于宪法的叙述中,哪些是错误的?

a)

A Constitution tells us what a government can and cannot do.

b)

A Constitution tells us what are the rights and freedoms that a citizen has.

c)

A Constitution is a legal document 法律文件.

d)

A Constitution tells it readers about the history of their country.

11.

Is a Figurehead Leader the same as a Puppet Leader

a)

Yes, a Puppet Leader is the same as a Figurehead Leader.

b)

No, a Puppet Leader is not the same as a Figurehead Leader.

12.

How do people in a Democracy select their leaders?

a)

Random Selection by lottery.

b)

Voting in an Election

c)

Play a game and the winner becomes the Leader.

13.

A democracy is a type of governance that is run by.....

a)

The people

b)

the Emperor

c)

A group of Noblemen

14.

In a ............, people should have a voice in how the government is run or in which laws are passed.

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Democracy

15.

........................means that the people living in a country or state, who are allowed to vote, make decisions on the laws that are passed.

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

16.

Most countries are .................................................... This means that people vote for candidates who want to be President, the Mayor, Members of Parliament and other positions where they represent the people in government.

a)

Representative Democracies

b)

Direct Democracies

17.

Identify and list the five features that a successful Democracy has? (You do not need to explain anything)

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18.

Explain why it is important to have Free and Fair Elections?

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19.

On page 17, according to the textbook, African/Black Americans did not get the right to vote until what decade....

a)

1940s

b)

1950s

c)

1960s

d)

1970s

20.

Why did Mr. Mo make the class watch the Vote Counters, count the vote during the class election (Week of Nov 15) ? How does doing that help to make the Election free and Fair?

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